A Partnership Between Grapevine Group and Mackay Women’s Services
Heart to Heart suicide prevention and DV training
Are you a professional who regularly has heart-to-heart conversations with clients? Whether you’re a hairdresser, beautician, or massage therapist, Heart to Heart training equips you with the skills to make life-changing impacts.
What Does the Training Include?
This 4-hour training is part of a life-saving initiative for the Mackay region, focusing on suicide prevention and domestic violence (DV) awareness. The training covers:
- Identifying someone at risk of suicide
- How to talk to people experiencing suicidal thoughts
- Supportive conversations about domestic violence
- Directing people to appropriate resources and help
Eligibility: Anyone over 15 years is welcome to attend.
Why Combine Suicide Prevention with Domestic Violence Awareness?
- While the majority of suicide deaths are male, more attempts are made by women.
- Data shows females are more likely to deliberately injure themselves.
- Women who have experienced domestic violence are 3.5 times more likely to have suicidal thoughts.
- An Australian study reveals that women who are depressed are 5.8 times more likely to have experienced abuse.
Presented by the Domestic Violence Resource Service (Mackay and Region) Inc.
How to chat about DV
In workplaces across the Mackay region, professionals are often the first point of contact for someone experiencing domestic or family violence. The question is, do you know what to say or do when someone opens up about domestic violence?
What Will You Learn?
This fast-paced, engaging training session aims to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to have positive and supportive conversations about domestic violence (DV). In this course, you will:
- Build both personal and workplace confidence in discussing DV
- Acquire specialist knowledge that you can immediately apply on the job
- Gain an understanding of the different forms of abuse and the challenges faced at both individual and system levels
- Learn how to respond in a non-judgemental and supportive manner
- Become equipped with information and resources for directing people to available support services
Who Is This Training For?
This training is perfect for any professional or community member who may be in a position to offer guidance or support in cases of domestic violence.
Presented by Experts
This training is delivered by qualified Grapevine Group trainers and the Domestic Violence Resource Service — a specialist support agency under the umbrella of Mackay Women’s Services.
Don’t miss out on this crucial training that could change lives, including your own. Become part of the solution, and take the first step toward creating a safer, more supportive community today.
Empower Yourself and Others to Save Lives
Book a free 3-hour safeTALK session
Secure your spot for a public safeTALK session or arrange an private onsite presentation for your organisation.
Finding the right resources for suicide prevention is crucial, and that’s why our safeTALK sessions are designed to educate and empower. Choose from the below dates to attend a public session that suits you, or why not gather a group for a free private session for staff, teammates and volunteers? Grapevine Group’s qualified LivingWorks trainers are available to present at your location.
Why come to safeTALK?
Most people with thoughts of suicide signal their distress and invite help. Often these opportunities are missed, dismissed or avoided — leaving people more alone and at greater risk. In safeTALK you will learn how to become more alert to these prevention opportunities and offer help that increases safety. This vital training is available to anyone 15 years and older.
What happens in safeTALK?
See video role-play reminders about why suicide alertness matters. Hear how open, direct talk about suicide can increase safety. Discuss barriers to helping. Practice basic steps to help.
In a 3-hour safeTALK session…
- Learn TALK steps (Tell, Ask, Listen and KeepSafe)
- Explore why invitations to help are often overlooked
- Share helpful resources and services in your community
- Learn to link persons at risk with suicide first aid help
- Keep yourself and others safe
- Talk with your presenter about your response to safeTALK
- Find ways to offer hope by providing help
- Connect with suicide first aid resources
- Remember the Lifeline number 13 11 14
- A certificate will be issued confirming completion of this training
Available Now at the Mackay Women’s Centre
Collect your Heart to Heart support material: Amplify awareness, create safe spaces
If you’re keen to contribute to a safer community and elevate awareness about suicide prevention and domestic violence, displaying Heart to Heart support material in your salon is an excellent way to start.
Ready to make your business a hub for change and support? Just drop by the Mackay Women’s Centre at 418 Shakespeare Street, Mackay, to pick up your Heart to Heart Hairdressers printed support material.
